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Confectionary vs. Confectionery
Confectionary
/kən'fekʃən(ə)rɪ/Examples:
The new confectionary shop offers handmade chocolates.A confectionary delight awaited us at the end of our meal.Children were drawn to the colorful confectionary display.
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Confectionery
/kənˈfekʃənəri/Examples:
The confectionery shop sold an array of sweets and chocolates.She indulged in a confectionery masterpiece at the wedding.Hidden in the basket were delightful confectionery treats.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Confectionery ends in an e, just like in the word dessert, which is its primary business.
- Confectionary resembles dictionary, and like a dictionary, it serves as an adjective, describing books about sweets or sweet stories.
- Remember confectionery for places and treats, like a bakery selling chocolates.
- Think of confectionary as an adjective that can decorate a room with sugary details.
- Confectionery is more frequently used, referring to both sweets and their producers.
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